The Board may deny, refuse to renew, revoke, suspend, or restrict a license or take other disciplinary action, including imposing conditions or restrictions on a license. The grounds upon which the Board shall exercise such power include, but are not limited to:

1. (1) Unprofessional, dishonorable or unethical conduct;
2. (2) Habitual intoxication or personal misuse of any drugs or the use of intoxicating liquors, narcotics, controlled substances, controlled substance analogues or other drugs or stimulants in such manner as to adversely affect the person’s ability to practice as an anesthesiologist assistant;
3. (3) Conviction of a felony, conviction of any offense under state or federal laws relative to the duties and responsibilities of an anesthesiologist assistant, conviction of any offense involving moral turpitude, or being required to register as a sexual offender or violent sexual offender as defined by Title 40, Chapter 39, Part 2;
4. (4) Making false statements or representations, being guilty of fraud or deceit in obtaining admission to practice or being guilty of fraud or deceit in the course of performing the functions and duties of an anesthesiologist assistant;
5. (5) Gross health care liability or a pattern of continued or repeated health care liability, ignorance, negligence or incompetence in the course of performing the functions and duties of an anesthesiologist assistant;
6. (6) Violation or attempted violation, directly or indirectly, or assisting in or abetting the violation of, or conspiring to violate any provision of this chapter or, any lawful order of the board issued pursuant thereto or any criminal statute of this state;
7. (7) Disciplinary action against a person licensed to practice as an anesthesiologist assistant by another state or territory of the United States for any acts or omissions that would constitute grounds for discipline of a person licensed in this state. A certified copy of the initial or final order or other equivalent document memorializing the disciplinary action from the disciplining state or territory shall constitute prima facie evidence of violation of this section and be sufficient grounds upon which to deny, restrict or condition licensure or renewal and/or discipline a person licensed in this state;
8. (8) Performing the functions and duties of an anesthesiologist assistant when mentally or physically unable to safely do so;
9. (9) Performing the functions and duties of an anesthesiologist assistant under a false or assumed name, or the impersonation of another practitioner;
10. (10) Obtaining or attempting to obtain any fee, charge, or other compensation by fraud, deception, or misrepresentation;
11. (11) Practicing beyond the scope of an anesthesiologist assistant; or,
12. (12) Delegating a medical care task assigned to the anesthesiologist assistant by the supervising anesthesiologist to another person.

Authority: T.C.A. §§ 63-21-102 and 63-21-107. Administrative History: Emergency rules filed May 20, 2026; effective through November 16, 2026. ANESTHESIOLOGIST ASSISTANTS